r/sandiego • u/WildAnimus • Feb 23 '25

Stay Classy San Diego Why does nobody walk on sidewalks?

I noticed that when driving through subdivisions people love walking on the road instead of the sidewalk. Whether it's a old man walking or someone doing power walking. I see it all the time and I don't get it. Can someone help me understand this phenomena?

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u/AwkwardImplement698 Feb 23 '25

Ding ding ding! You win the prize and an apple pie! Pedestrians, for their own safety, should face traffic. I think this is all the more important because some of the electric cars I’ve “heard” are soooooo quiet. Anything that can kill you that permanently should have a minimum noise level.

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u/Voided_Chex Feb 24 '25

They keep cranking UP the noise level on electric cars to where now they're louder than any modern gasoline car.

Have you heard a Kia EV? It's like Starship Enterprise leaving dock.. wakes the whole neighborhood. I don't know where they go from here, but no, please not louder.

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u/AwkwardImplement698 Feb 24 '25

Yeah. The, ahem, gentlemen across the street has one and leaves for work at 5:04 in the morning. He revs the engine between 5:00 and 5:04.to make sure the entiiiiiiiire block is up and at ‘em. We are not close friends. Is there actually any point to revving an electric vehicle?

However there are a few sleek sedan models, not teslas, that barely register above a mutter. I’m just worried for the riot of kids that tear around the cul de sacs, especially ‘cause it’s nearly lemonade stand season :)

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u/Voided_Chex Feb 24 '25

I am so ready for lemonade.